Seed-planter.



i No. 744,779. PATENTBD NOV. 24, 1903.

s. M'.'MERRIGK.

SEED PLANTEBHU APPLICATION FILED-JUNE 24, 1903.

.170 MODEL.

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UNITED STATES fatented Nbve'mber 24, 1903.

PATENT OFF CE.

SAMUEL M. MERRIOK, OF FLOYDADA, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T OFFLOYDADA, TEXAS.

SEEDQ-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 74.4,779, dated November24, 1903.

Application filed June 24, 1903.

2?) 00M whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL M. MERRICK, a I citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Floydada,in thecountyof Floyd'and State of Texas, i haveinvented a new and useful Seed-Planter, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to that class of seedplanters which are equippedwith such plow attachments as are necessary for the purpose of openingthe furrow, fending the seeds while being dropped, and for covering theseed; and it has for its object to provide a device of this class whichshall possess superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability,and general efficiency.

With these ends in view the invention con-v sists in the improvedconstruction, arrangement, and combination of parts which will behereinafter fully described,and particularly pointed out in the claims.Y

In the accompanyingdrawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of aseed-planterconstructed in accordance with the principles of myinvention, the near wheel having been removed.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 isarear elevation. Fig. 4: is atransverse'sectional View taken on the line -14 in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is aperspective detail view of one of the side pieces connected with thebeam and constituting the rocking frame of the device.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are indicated by similarnumerals of reference.

1 designates the combined tongue and main frame-beam ofthe machine, towhich is suitably attached the doubletree 2 for the attach- I ment ofthe draft. Pivotally connected with the sides of the frame-beam are apair of side pieces 3, each consisting of a plate having an incisionextending upwardly from its lower edge, thereby forming a lug 4 and ashelf 5, which is bent upwardly at right angles to the. body of theplate 3. The pivotal bolt 6, which connects the sidepieces 3 with theside of the beam 1, is extended through the upper front corners of saidplate, and it also serves to connect with said plates the lever membets7, the lower ends of which are connected by means of a cross-bolt 8,extending through the lugs 4. The upper ends of the lever members 7 areconnected to form ahandle 8. It

; to the wishes of the operator.

Serial No. 162,919. (No model.)

will be seen that by operating the said lever the bodies of the plates3, carrying the shelves or flanges 5, may be rocked upon the pivotalbolt-or fulcrum 6, so as to raise or lower the rear ends of the saidflanged'plates according Means for retaining the lever composed of theside members 7 in any position to which it may be adjusted is providedin the shape of a toothed 6o quadrant 9, mounted upon the beam andadapted to be engaged by an ordinary springactuated dog or pawl 10,mounted between the lever members 7 and capable of being actuated in theordinary manner by means of a handle 11.

The flangesor shelves 5 have secured on their under sides the boxes orbearings 11 for the axle 12, which carries the transporting ortractionwheels 13 and 1-1, the latter of .70 which is mounted upon and connectedwith'a sleeve or hub 15, revoluble upon the axle and carrying aspur-wheel16,which thus revolves with the wheel 14.

'21 designates'the seedbox, which is suit-' ably supported upon :thebeam l and from whicha seed-spout 22 extends downwardly through thebeam, which may be provided with a slot for the passage thereof. Theseeding mechanism within the seedbox is 'opera-ted by means of atransverse shaft 23, having a spur-wheel 24, capable of meshing with thespur-wheel 16 upon-the sleeve 15.

-' At the rear end of the beam 1 is a bar or upright25, carrying theseat 26. t

The front plow-standard 27, which'carries at its lower end the listingor double-moldboard plow 28, which in this case constitutes thefurrow-opener, is secured to the beam 1 by means of transverse bolts 29,adjacent to the upper andlower sides of said beam. This plow-standard isof the ordinarybifurcated pattern, and between the sides thereof andnear its lower end is a pivotal pin or bolt 30, adjustable in any one ofseveral perfora- 5 tions 31, and which serves for the connection withthe plow-beam of a rearwardl-y-extending frame 32, havingrearwardly-diverging side pieces 33, connected at their'rear ends by across-piece 34. The sides of this frame rco carry the fenders 35, whichconverge at their front ends between the sides 33 of the frame.

Said sides 33 are provided near their rear ends with perforations 36 foradjustable connection with the standards 37 of the covering-plows 38.The upper ends of said standards are connected pivotally and adjustablywith the front ends of the arms of a yoke 39, which latter is connectedpivotally with brackets 40, extending rearwardly from the sides of thebeam 1. Firmly attached to one side of the yoke 39 is an operating leveror handle 41, which is conveniently accessible to the driver and whichis adapted to engage a stop or bracket 42,extending laterally from theseat-standard.

It will be seen that by manipulating the lever 41 the yoke 3 may berocked upon the bolt 43, whereby it is connected pivotally with thebracket 40, thus raising or lowering the rear end of the frame 32, andthereby raising and lowering the coverers, the standards of which areconnected with the sides of said frame and yoke. By the same movementthe fenders connected with the frame 32 will be raised or lowered, andsaid fenders and coverers may be maintained in a raised position bythrowing the lever 41 into engagementwith the stop 42, extending fromthe seat-standard. By manipulating the lever consisting of the sidemembers 7 the side plates 3 may be rocked upon their fulcra, therebyraising or lowering the frame-beam with its related parts, andconsequently adjusting the furrow-opener and related parts carried bysaid frame-beam. When the framebeam is elevated to throw thefurrow-opener out of the ground, the same operation will serve to throwthe spur-wheels 16 and 24 out of gear, thereby stopping the operation ofthe seed-dropping mechanism. Asingle move of the lever consisting of theside members 7 will instantly restore the machine to working condition.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. In a machine of theclass described, a beam, side plates 'pivotally connected with said beamand having downwardly-extending lugs and laterally-extending flanges, anaxle revolubly connected with said flanges, transporting-wheels uponsaid axle, lever members mounted upon the fulcra of the side plates andconnected rigidly with the downward-extending lugs of said side plates,connecting means for said lever members, and means for retaining thelever composed by said members and the wheel-carrying side platesconnected therewith in adjusted position.

2. In a machine of the class described, a beam, side plates pivotallyconnected with said beam and having laterally-extending flanges, an axlejournaled to the under sides of said flanges, wheels upon said axle, oneof said wheels having a sleeve carrying a spurwheel, a seedbox mountedupon the beam, an operatingshaft extending transversely through saidseedbox, a pinion upon said shaft meshing with the spur-wheel upon thehub of the adjacent transporting-wheel, and lever means connected withthe pivoted side plates.

3. In a device of the class described, a beam, side plates pivotallymounted upon the sides of said beam, a wheel-carrying axle connectedrevolubly with said side plates, lever members fulcrumed upon thepivotal bolt of said side plates and having rigid connection at theirlower ends with said side plates, connecting means for the upper ends ofsaid lever members, a toothed quadrant mounted upon the upper side ofthe beam and extending between the lever members, and a dog mountedbetween said lever members and engaging said toothed quadrant.

4. In a machine of the class described, a beam, at standard secured tosaid beam and having a furrow-opener, a frame connected pivotally withsaid standard and having rearwardly-diverging side pieces, a yokemounted pivota'lly at the rear end of the beam, coverer-carryingstandards connecting said yoke with the diverging side members of theframe below, and an operating-lever connected rigidly with the yoke.

5. In a machine of the class described, a beam,a standard connectedtherewith,a frame having rearWardly-diverging side pieces, theconverging front ends of said side pieces being connected pivotally andadjustably with the standard, fenders connected with the side pieces ofsaid frame, brackets extending rearwardly from the beam, a yokeconnected pivotally with said brackets, coverer-carrying standardsconnecting the arms of said yoke with the diverging side pieces of thefendercarrying frame, an operating-lever connected securely with theyoke, a seat-standard upon the rear end of the frame, and a stopextending from said seatstandard for engagement with the operating-leverof the yoke.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL M. MERRIOK.

Witnesses:

SAM HOUSTON ADAMS, GRIFFITH A. MERRICK.

